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Bachelor's-7% vs national median67 grads tracked

Engineering, Other at Wheaton College

Ranked 6th of 13 bachelor's programs in Engineering, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,086
middle 50%: $66,779 – $86,116
Median · 5 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $87,420 – $114,494
Median · 10 years out
$108,321
middle 50%: $93,589 – $143,232

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Engineering, Other earn a median $74,086 one year after graduating, rising to $108,321 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $103,113 for this field, ranking 6th of 13 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,520 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$110,695 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$104,042 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$103,113 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,629 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$92,307 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$89,687 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$86,367 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wheaton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out

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